Economy
Independent Business Association of Wisconsin urges Evers to reopen state’s economy
The Independent Business Association of Wisconsin today urged Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers to re-open the state’s economy, which has been largely shut down by his “Safer at Home” order since late March in an attempt to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.
Wisconsin exports down slightly in Q1 as imports from China fall 37%
Wisconsin exports were off to the best start since 2017 in January and February but that momentum did not continue as the coronavirus hit the U.S. in March.
MMAC wants phased-in restart of state’s economy to begin before expiration date of Evers’ ‘Safer at Home’ order
The Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce on Tuesday announced that its board on Friday unanimously approved a resolution calling for a phased-in “smart restart” of the state’s economy, beginning as early as the week of May 11, two weeks before Gov. Tony Evers’ “Safer at Home” order is scheduled to expire.
Klappa says WEC Energy won’t need as many physical facilities going forward
With more people working from home during the coronavirus outbreak, it should come as no surprise that electricity demand is up.
COVID-19 Catch-22
Catch-22, a term that originated from the 1961 novel by Joseph Heller, refers to a dilemma from which there...
By the Numbers: $8.3 billion
Wisconsin businesses received more than
$8.3 billion
in loans through the Paycheck Protection Program, a part of the federal Coronavirus Aid,...
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Southeast Wisconsin accounts for more of state’s initial unemployment claims last week
Another 49,910 initial unemployment claims were filed in Wisconsin last week and the state had 321,631 continuing unemployment claims, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Marquette-ISM survey respondents expect business conditions to worsen
Nearly half of the supply chain experts surveyed in the latest Marquette-ISM Report on Manufacturing expect business conditions to get worse in the next six months.
Hertz lays off 38 employees in Milwaukee
Estero, Florida-based The Hertz Corp. notified state officials that it has laid off 38 employees at its facility at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee.
Most respondents to Wisconsin Technology Council survey expect recovery in summer or fall
Several Wisconsin companies impacted by the economic slowdown caused by social distancing measures to fight the coronavirus pandemic expect their companies to start recovering this summer or fall, according to a Wisconsin Technology Council survey.
